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History Museum (Hasama)
History Museum (Hasama) History Museum (Hasama)

The museum is located in Shishigajo Park in Sanuma. Visitors can learn about the daily lives of samurai warriors and citizens who lived in the area in ancient times. Artifacts from the era are also on display.


Open: 9:00 to 16:30
No entrance after 16:00
Close: over the new year period (usually from December 28 to January 4)
Close: Mondays (or the following day if the Monday is a public holiday)
Admission Fee: free
Link to the official homepage of the museum
Sightseeing Guide to History Museums in Toyoma PageTop
Education Museum Education Museum

The building was used as an elementary school under the old system of education. It was built in 1888 during the Meiji Era and is representative of the western-style architecture of the time. The building has been deemed a National Cultural Asset by the Japanese Government.


Open: 9:00 to 16:30(The same as the other three locations)
Close: over the new year period (usually from December 28 to January 4)
Admission Fee: Adults(individual)400 yen
A group charge applies to 20 people or more. (The same as the other three locations)
Link to the official homepage of the Toyoma Promotion Group
Police Museum Police Museum

This western-style building was built in 1889 and was used as the police station up until 1968. Various artifacts relating to the Police force and Fire Brigade are exhibited here. It is the only police museum in Japan and is deemed a Cultural Asset by the Miyagi Prefectural Government.


Admission Fee: Adults (individual) 300 yen
Mizusawa Prefectural Office Memorial Mizusawa Prefectural Office Memorial

The building was built in 1871 as a government office building. At the time, Toyoma was the northern political center of Miyagi Prefecture. Later on this building was used for different reasons such as to house a local court and then as an elementary school. The building is deemed a Cultural Asset by the Tome Local Government.


Admission Fee: Adults (individual) 200 yen
Mori Butai: Noh Theatre and Museum Mori Butai: Noh Theatre and Museum

In Toyoma, Noh Theatre has flourished since the 17th century. Performances involve traditional instruments and masked characters. "Okayachi Nanbu Kagura (Shinto Religious Music and Dance numbers)" are also performed. These performances have been handed down from one generation to the next and continue to be performed by local residents during festivals.

The building was designed to convey the Noh traditions of the area. Traditional masks and costumes are on display in the adjoining museum.


Admission Fee: Adults (individual) 200 yen
(Economy tickets for groups of 5 ) 800 yen
Contact us for guided tours, bicycle rental and other information.
Toyoma Promotion Group *English language services are also available.
Kirishitan no Sato (Towa)Early Christian Community PageTop
Sankyohzuka
Sankyohzuka

During the feudal era in Japan it was prohibited to be Christian. However, in some areas people privately followed the teachings of Christianity. It is believed that they hoped this religion would bring new meaning and importance to their lives.


This phenomenon occurred in the Towa area of Tome. In a small area called Yonekawa, there was a metal mine where local people were employed as labors. It is believed that many of them were Christians. In the late 1700s government officials of the Date Clan heard of their beliefs and came to the area to capture and later execute them. Their bodies were buried in three mounds in the areas of Oinosawa, Kainashisawa, and Hohnosawa. Collectively the three mounds were called Sankyohzuka however only one of the original mounds remains.

Yonekawa Catholic Church Yonekawa Catholic Church

In 1954, old documents were discovered in Yonekawa. They proved the claims that the area was once the site of Christian martyrdom. Local people dedicated a church there to the memory of their ancestors. The church is open to visitors and it is not necessary to make a reservation before you visit. Valuable documents and important articles are on display in the church.


Ishinomori Shotaro Furusato Memorial (Nakada)(Comic book Museum) PageTop
Ishinomori Shotaro Furusato Memorial (Nakada)
Ishinomori Shotaro Furusato Memorial (Nakada)

The collection works of Shohtaroh Ishinomori as well as some other famous comic book artists, are exhibited here, including his masterpieces, "Masked Rider"and "Cyborg 009."

Some of Ishinomori's belongings are also on display in the museum.

"Masked Rider"and "Cyborg 009"are the representatives of his masterpieces.

Shotaro Ishinomori was born in Ishinomori, Nakada in Tome City, and spent his childhood.

An apartment complex called TOKIWASO, where he lived while he was in Tokyo, is reproduced and exhibited in the memorial.

His original house, located near the memorial, is also open to the visitors, and exhibits some of his favorite books and doodles during his childhood.


Open: 9:30 to 17:00 (No entry after 16:00)
* July and August (9:00 to 18:00)
Close: Mondays, December 29th through January 2nd.
* Open 7 days a week in July and August
Admission Fee: Adults (individual)
500 yen (700 yen for special exhibitions)
Korinji Sanmonn (Toyosato) PageTop
Korinji Temple main entrance gate Korinji Temple main entrance gate

The yard in front of the gate is covered by a beautiful lawn that leads to the ancient temple gate, which is the second-oldest wooden building in Miyagi Ken (prefecture). It was built in the late 1500s.

* Important Prefectural Cultural Asset.
Maruyama Gontazaemon, the third grand champion of sumo wrestlers (Yoneyama) PageTop
Maruyama Gontazaemon, the third grand champion of sumo wrestlers (Yoneyama)

He was born in Johnai, Nakatsuyama, Yoneyama, Tome City. He was a big guy. It has been said that he was 197 cm tall and weighed 166 kg and the length of his handprint was about 24.2cm.

There is a copper statue of Gontazaemon in font of Yoneyama Micinoeki, a rest stop for tourists and drivers.

There is a monument in front of the rest stop to the memory of Maruyama Gontazaemon.

Maruyama Gontazaemon, the third grand champion of sumo wrestlers (Yoneyama)
Yamanemae Yokoana Kofun (Ishikoshi) (Ancient tunnel-style burial mound) PageTop
Yamanemae Yokoana Kofun (Ishikoshi)

This mound is presumed to date from the beginning of the 8th century.


It is necessary to make a reservation before your visit.
Tome Municipal Board of Education
Community Education Section
Rokkakudo / Kofukuji Kannondo (Minamikata) PageTop
Rokkakudo
Rokkakudo (hexagonal building)

Rokkakudo is a two story building with a hexagonal blue roof built in a godown style in 1884. It was very novel in those days to have this kind of western style building next to a Buddhist temple.

Kofukuji Kannondo
Kofukuji Kannondo (temple dedicated a merciful goddess / Kofukuji Temple)

The colorful carvings on the walls around Kannondo tell old Chinese stories of how important it is to be obedient to our parents.

Yokoyama Fudoson / Yanaizukokuzoson (Tsuyama)
Yokoyama Fudoson Yanaizukokuzoson
Yokoyama Fudoson (Buddhist temple)

At this temple there is a wooden seated statue of Fudo Myoo ( a fire god), which is said to have been produced by a famous Buddhist priest, Kobo Daishi.

Yanaizu Kokuzoson (Buddhist temple)

According to legend, this temple was founded by a Buddhist saint, Gyoki in 726. It is believed that this temple offers blessing of good fortune and intelligence.

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